Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-11
WETZEL DEMOCRACY
MEET At NEW MARTIESVlLLE.
"a, rs,enrnm 10 he Sunanr Rsaiar.


SPECIAL Telegram TO thc Sunday Register.
NEW MARTINsyILLE, w. VA, April 8.
Pursuant to the call of the Chairman OF
the Democratic County Executive Com
mittee, mass meeting Of the Democrats
of Wetzel was held at the Court House this
afternoon, TO express the sentimentsof the
county Democracy on the principles in
vOlYed in the Senatorial controversy.
Notwithstanding this is the busiest time OF
year for the farmers every district OF the
county, except one, was represented, many
of the men present having ridden more
than twenty miles on horseback. Though
the meeting WAS not as large as when par
ties are called together for political con-
ventiOn, when many offices are at stake, II
was representative gathering composed
OF the staunch, substantial Democrats OF
the county.
The meeting was called to order by
Justus Aiken, secretary of the executive
committee. S. r. Martin was elected tenn
pOrary chairman, and w. s. Wiley, tenn
porary secretary, after which the tempo
raTy organization was made permanent.
Mr.. Martin made neat little speech on
the object of the meeting.
On motion of Col. Robert McEldOwney,
the following committee on resolutions was
appointed by the chairman: Robert McEl-
downey, OF Magnolia district; Patrick
FitzSimmOns, of Proctor district; John
Martin, of Green district; Ellis Dulaney,
of Center district; J. L. Newman, OF Clay
district, and Isaac Alley, OF Grant district.
The committee retired and drafted the
the following resolutions, which were
adopted without dissenting voice:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of this State
has failed in its attempt to elect United
States Senator, owing to the refusal Of. a
small minority of the Democratic Dele
gates and Senators to act with the Demo-
cratic majority.
WHEREAS, The refused of a minority to
participate in Democratic caucus, if re.
peated mt the coming session, will thwart
the will of the people, defeat the election
OF Senator and fOment discOrd and strife
in the ranks of the Democracy ofthe State
WHEREAS, it is the sense OF this con-
ventiOn that the interests OF the Demo-
cratic party are always to be held superior
to the private sentiments of any indiyid-
ual or the desire of any faction, and that
it is the duty of every Democratic repre-
sentative to guard and respect the practi-
ces and usages of the party, and thereby
preserve its organization and promote its
-. - hnl .lf of "a
people,
ReSOired, That we reaflirm and insist
upon that cardinal principle of Democratic
iaith-submiSsiOn To the will of the ma
jority, and that we hold it to be the duty
of the representatives of the party in the
Legislature to act with and acquesce in
the will of the majority of the party upon
questions OF party management and organ
ization;
RcsoIred, That in the Judgment of this
convention the refusal of the minority to
participate in the late Senatorial caucus
was Il disregard Of Democratic uSages and
precedents, and a violation of the prinoi-
pies Of the Democratic party.
Resolved, That we hereby express our
approval and hearty commentator and
endorsement OF the course and conduct of
Jacob Cochran, our worthy representative
in the House of Delegates, for his manly,
honest and graceful recognition OF Demo
cratic principles and his faithful services
on behalf of the people.
RcSOircd, That while we express no pref
crence among Democratic candidates or be-
tween Democrats for the Office of United
hn
Hon. +. w. Price, our political representa-
tue in the State Senate, to act and vote
with the majority of the Democratic party
upon the question of the election of a
United States Senator ut the coming ses-
sion Of the Legislature, and that he do all
in his power TO promote concord aud har-
mOny in the Democratic ranks.
RCSOirCd, That no reflection upon the
political course or conduct of the said
Hon. Il. w. Price affecting his honesty
and sincerity is intended by these resOlu-
tiOns, but that they are simply intended
10 express the will of his Democratic con-
stituency in Wetzel, who have always in
times past held him in high estimation as
rs Il sound Democrat and faithful servant
of the people Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT MCELDOwNEY, Chm.
L. FITZSIMMONS.
JOHN MARTIN.
ELLIS DULANEY.
ISAAC b. ALLEY.
4 LETTER FROM SENATOR b. W. PRICE.
After the adoption of the resolutions the
following letter from Senator b. w. Price
to the Secretary of the Executive Commit
tee was read and ordered to be spread on
the minutes:
NATIVE HOME,
MARSHALL COUNTY, w. VA.
MOUNDsvuLEP p. o., April LIST, 1887.
,JusiUS EdkiR, ESP:
] have your invitation to attend Demo
cratic mass meeting to be held at New
MaItinsville on the 9th inst. Business OF
home nature will prevent me from being
there. / hope that your meeting may he
an entire success i'm the WAY Oi CARRYING